if How to be notified of upcoming speaking events with civil rights heroes By ask.metafilter.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:27:52 GMT My family and I are greatly interested in events featuring people who were directly involved with the Civil Rights movement, specifically the fight against segregation and racism. I am keenly aware that time is limited for hearing them speak in person, and I want my kids to be able to meet them and hear their stories.To give you an idea of the sorts of things I mean: over the past year, we have been able to book a tour of Selma with Joanne Bland (which was an incredibly wonderful experience!), and attend a panel discussion with Bernard Lafayette and other Freedom Riders. Aside from repeatedly doing internet searches for names of people we would be interested in seeing, is there a way for us to keep track of upcoming events along these lines that we might be interested in? We're willing to travel, so we're looking for more than local options. And if you happen to know of upcoming events along these lines, please share! Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have. Full Article CivilRights
if Whoopi Goldberg Shares Her Favorite Gifts of the Season to Celebrate Her Birthday | The View By archive.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:03:06 GMT Whoopi Goldberg is celebrating her birthday this year with some of her favorite things, from games and apparel to a kitchen tool you and your family will love. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2Ybi4tM MORE FROM 'THE VIEW': Full episodes: http://abcn.ws/2tl10qh Twitter: http://twitter.....This item belongs to: movies/godaneinbox.This item has files of the following types: Metadata Full Article movies/godaneinbox
if Retailer improves business operations by integrating Shopify, POS and SYSPRO By www.logisticsit.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 7600 17:31:56 +0000 Codeless Platforms has revealed that Meridian Farm Market, a Canadian-based retailer of meat and farm produce, has automated its sales orders and data transfers between SYSPRO, Shopify and its POS system using BPA Platform. Full Article
if LifeHacker: Use Mermaid to Create Charts and Diagrams Without Image Editing Tools By lifehacker.com Published On :: 2024-11-14T07:48:46+00:00 Full Article
if Het succes van Spotify Wrapped verklaard: zo zit dat By www.frankwatching.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 Nu de kou z’n intrede maakt, beginnen mensen zich weer klaar te maken. Nee, niet voor kerst of het klagen over de (weer) te vroege intrede van de kruidnoten in de supermarkt. Men begint reikhalzend uit te kijken naar de lancering van de enige echte Spotify Wrapped. Wat is er gebeurd dat dit de tongen […] Full Article Alle artikelen Online marketing Neuromarketing Personalisatie Psychologie Spotify User experience
if Trump’s proposed tariffs, especially on China and Mexico, could hit California hard By www.capradio.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:14:00 GMT By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. A range of experts, from Nobel Prize-winning economists to an internet-famous menswear writer, have a message for Americans who voted for Donald Trump based on his promises to bring down prices: This likely won’t go how you want. Some voters cited the cost of living as a factor in their decision to elect Trump to a second term as president. But with inflation actually starting to ease, his proposed tariffs, which the president-elect has called the “most beautiful word in the dictionary,” could actually raise prices again. While some experts don’t think more tariffs are a bad idea, the majority of economists and other experts who spoke with CalMatters echoed 23 Nobel laureates who warned that Trump’s policies would be worse for the economy than the ones proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Those economists wrote a letter last month calling Harris’ economic agenda “vastly superior” to Trump’s, and mentioned tariffs as one reason. “His policies, including high tariffs even on goods from our friends and allies and regressive tax cuts for corporations and individuals, will lead to higher prices, larger deficits, and greater inequality,” the economists wrote. Businesses that import goods into the country must pay the tariffs. They tend to pass on their increased costs to consumers, with some executives recently promising to do just that during their earnings calls. So economists largely view tariffs as a tax, especially on the lowest- and middle-income families in the nation. While tariffs could raise prices for all U.S. consumers, California could feel the brunt of the impact in part because of the countries Trump singled out during his campaign: China and Mexico. Those two countries accounted for 40% of the state’s imports in 2023. “The port and logistics complex in Southern California is a very important part of the economy, and directly tied to the countries he threatened,” said Stephen Levy, an economist and director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, an independent, private research organization in Silicon Valley. Trump imposed tariffs during his first presidential term, and President Joe Biden maintained some of them. During his campaign this time around, Trump said he intends to impose tariffs of 10% to 20% on all imports, and has mentioned even higher tariffs on goods from China (60%) and Mexico (100% to 200% on cars). Such tariffs could exacerbate California’s already high cost of living and raise the prices of cars, technology and electronic products, medical devices, groceries and more. Also, as the state saw during Trump’s first term — which included a trade war, with countries retaliating with their own tariffs on U.S. exports — California’s agricultural industry is likely to feel the effects. Trump’s proposed tariffs could also have an adverse effect on the state’s ports, which are among the nation’s busiest. And all of those outcomes could have a ripple effect on jobs in the state, including those in agriculture, trade and manufacturing. What the state’s ports expect Trade experts say it’s too early to tell how the state’s ports could be affected, though some of them also said they expect a near-term surge in activity as businesses brace themselves for tariffs by importing more goods now. “Long Beach and Los Angeles are two of the largest ports in the U.S.,” said Jonathan Aronson, a professor of communication and international relations at the University of Southern California, who studies trade and the international political economy. “Their traffic would presumably slow in both directions” if Trump imposes tariffs, Aronson said. Like other experts, though, he wondered if the president-elect is using the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tactic — say, to pressure Mexico into doing more to limit immigration into the United States. The most recent available data for the Port of Los Angeles, which is the busiest in North America and handles nearly 10% of all U.S. imports, shows that trade activity rose nearly 19% at the port in September from the same month a year ago. September imports totaled $27.9 billion, a 20% increase year over year. There’s a chance those numbers could head the opposite direction as a result of tariffs. “Significant increases in tariffs, and the possibility of retaliatory tariffs, could have a significant impact on traffic — and jobs — at the port,” said Phillip Sanfield, a spokesperson. “We’re monitoring developments closely.” The Port of Los Angeles says nearly 1 million California jobs are related to trade at that port. The Port of Long Beach handles about 3% of all U.S. imports and has about 575,000 Southern California jobs tied to trade. Chief Executive Mario Cordero said, through a spokesperson, that he is waiting to see what trade policies Trump actually will adopt: “At this point we expect that strong consumer demand will continue to drive cargo shipments upward in the near term.” The Port of Oakland, whose trade-related jobs at both the airport and seaport number about 98,000, also expects a traffic boost at first. Spokesperson Robert Bernardo: “As a West Coast seaport, our primary trading partner is Asia, and what’s happening right now is that retailers are expecting a short-term shipping surge in advance of new tariffs.” Mike Jacob is the president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, a not-for-profit maritime trade association whose members facilitate trade. They include ocean carriers, marine terminal operators and more. Jacob, too, said he is expecting trade activity to pick up ahead of whatever tariffs Trump imposes: “Given the lack of understanding of the timing, scope and scale (of the tariffs), you’re more likely than not to move cargo earlier.” As a result of tariffs during Trump’s first term, Jacob said there was “a small bump in cargo back in 2019 that resulted in additional impacts on our logistics chain.” He said after that experience, which was then followed by pandemic-related chaos, the industry might be a little more prepared to deal with possible supply-chain disruptions. Possible effects on manufacturing The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is worried about potential tariffs on goods from Mexico. Kenia Zamarripa, a spokesperson for the group, said the CaliBaja region — which includes San Diego and Imperial counties and the Mexican state of Baja California — is interconnected, with a multibillion-dollar supply chain. The region’s logistics facilitate 80% of the trade between California and Mexico, she said. The nation’s top imports from Mexico in September — worth at least $2 billion for each category — were petroleum and coal products, computer equipment and motor vehicle parts, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Some specific products that are imported into the U.S. from Mexico through California include the Toyota Tacoma. The truck and its components are made in Baja California and elsewhere in Mexico. “Imagine taxing each component before it goes to Mexico and back,” Zamarripa said. She added that the region also leads in producing medical devices, and that the importance of that became apparent during the beginning of the pandemic when “a bunch of companies shut down, not knowing that a little metal piece they were producing was a vital part of a heart monitor, for example.” Mexico’s economy minister, Marcelo Ebrard, said this week that he would hit the U.S. with tariffs if Trump imposes tariffs, though President Claudia Sheinbaum has seemed more open to negotiations. Lance Hastings, chief executive of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, said he’s well aware of the disruption tariffs can cause. When Trump put tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, aluminum prices rose at least 25%, Hastings said. “I was in the beer industry when it was put in, and we felt it,” he added. Hastings also said the anxiety around Trump’s proposed tariffs stem in part from the fact that “we’re still trying to get the supply chain back to normal” after the pandemic. Because “California is the gateway to Asia, the state would feel the impact of more tariffs first and more than everybody else,” he said. Made in the USA Yet there is a bit of optimism among those who think some tariffs could actually help California manufacturers. Sanjiv Malhotra, founder and CEO of Sparkz, a maker of lithium batteries, said tariffs could benefit his company and the rest of the domestic battery industry amid the increasing popularity of electric vehicles. Sparkz, which will get its materials from West Virginia and make batteries at a plant in Sacramento, “is all U.S.-sourced. Nothing is coming in from China,” Malhotra said. During his campaign, Trump indicated he would try to roll back emission-reduction rules and said he would oppose banning gas-powered vehicles. But Malhotra, who served in the U.S. Energy Department under the first Trump administration, said that as demand for lithium batteries grows, he believes Trump’s incoming administration will understand that they “need to be made here in the U.S. so we are not dependent on China for batteries.” Kate Gordon, CEO of California Forward, a nonprofit organization that focuses on the state’s economy, said that while it’s important to get back some of “what we’ve lost over the past couple of decades” — the nation once led in solar panels — it “needs to happen deliberately and with attention to where we’re really competitive.” “What would be terrible would be tariffs on things where we’re no longer competitive, like parts of the solar supply chain, which have been held by China for a long time,” she said. All that would do is drive up prices, Gordon said. Americans may say they want things to be made in the USA, but they also don’t want to pay higher prices for them, said Derek Guy, a menswear writer based in San Francisco who has covered the clothing industry for more than a decade. A few years ago, Guy wrote about American Apparel, under new ownership, offering U.S. consumers the option of paying a little bit more for clothing made here vs. similar pieces made overseas. “Even based on a few dollars, when someone wasn’t looking over (their) shoulder, people chose the foreign version,” Guy said. “A lot of manufacturing in the U.S. has long shifted toward the higher-end,” Guy said. “The kind of cheaper clothes we’re talking about (what most Americans buy) are made elsewhere.” Tariffs would raise those prices. The price of almonds California’s top agricultural exports include almonds, wine, dairy products, pistachios and other nuts. During Trump’s first term as China imposed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., California exports of wine, walnuts, oranges and table grapes to China fell, according to the University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics. In addition, almond prices sank, with the foundation’s researchers saying prices fell from $2.50 a pound to $1.40 a pound in 2018. That had a negative impact on an industry that generates $4 billion to $5 billion a year and employs about 110,000 people, according to the website of lobbying group Almond Alliance. Amanda Russell, a spokesperson for the Almond Alliance, said in an emailed statement: “In previous trade negotiations, President Trump demonstrated a commitment to supporting agriculture, and we are optimistic about continuing this partnership to address the challenges and opportunities facing our growers and stakeholders.” Besides tariffs, another likely action by Trump that could affect the state’s agriculture industry is mass deportations — a threat that has immigrants and advocates on edge. “I can’t see any benefit to California if he goes through with mass deportation,” said Levy, the economist in Silicon Valley. “Even the threat of deportation will affect the labor pool.” Full Article
if California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor By www.capradio.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:46:00 GMT By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report For America California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor. The constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime. That exemption became a target of criminal justice advocates concerned that prisoners are often paid less than $1 an hour for labor such as fighting fires, cleaning cells and doing landscaping work at cemeteries. The failed Proposition 6 was included in a package of reparations proposals introduced by lawmakers this year as part of an effort to atone and offer redress for a history of discrimination against Black Californians. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law in the package in September to issue a formal apology for the state's legacy of racism against African Americans. But state lawmakers blocked a bill that would have created an agency to administer reparations programs, and Newsom vetoed a measure that would have helped Black families reclaim property taken unjustly by the government through eminent domain. Abolish Slavery National Network co-founder Jamilia Land, who advocated for the initiative targeting forced prison labor, said the measure and similar ones in other states are about “dismantling the remnants of slavery” from the books. “While the voters of California did not pass Proposition 6 this time, we have made significant progress,” she said in a statement. “We are proud of the movement we have built, and we will not rest until we see this issue resolved once and for all.” George Eyles, a retired teacher in Brea who voted against Prop 6, said he found it confusing that the initiative aimed to ban slavery, which was outlawed in the U.S. in the 19th century. After finding out more about the measure, Eyles decided it likely would not be economically feasible since prison labor helps cut costs for upkeep, he said. “I really couldn’t get any in-depth information about ... the thinking behind putting that whole Prop 6 forward, so that made me leery of it,” Eyles said. “If I really can’t understand something, then I’m usually going to shake my head, ‘No.’” Multiple states — including Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama and Vermont — have voted to rid their constitutions of forced labor exemptions in recent years, and this week they were joined by Nevada, which passed its own measure. In Colorado — the first state to get rid of an exception for slavery from its constitution in 2018 — incarcerated people alleged in a 2022 lawsuit filed against the corrections department that they were still being forced to work. Proposition 6’s ballot language did not explicitly include the word “slavery” like measures elsewhere, because the California Constitution was amended in the 1970s to remove an exemption for slavery. But the exception for involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime remained on the books. The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution also bans slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime. Proposition 6 saw the second-least campaign spending among the 10 statewide initiatives on the ballot this year, about $1.9 million, according to the California Secretary of State’s office. It had no formal opposition. Full Article
if As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending By www.capradio.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:14:00 GMT By Don Thompson, KFF California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human cases of bird flu as of early November. It’s the latest reminder of the state’s struggle to remain prepared amid multibillion-dollar deficits. Officials said they began distributing more than 2 million pieces of personal protective equipment in late May, four months before the first human case was confirmed in the state. They said they began ramping up coordination with local health officials in April after bird flu was first detected in cattle in the U.S. Bird flu has now been confirmed at more than 270 dairies in central California, and traces were recently detected at a wastewater sampling site in Los Angeles County. Bird flu was also recently detected in a flock of commercial turkeys in Sacramento County. California is putting a number of lessons from the covid-19 pandemic to use, such as coordinating emergency response with local health officials and tracking infectious diseases through wastewater surveillance, as the state tries to limit the spread of bird flu to humans. It’s striving to maintain an adequate emergency stockpile to withstand the first wave of any new public health disaster without hemorrhaging the state budget. “We are far better prepared to respond to a pandemic than we were in 2020,” said Amy Palmer, a spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. For instance, before the coronavirus struck in 2020, the state’s emergency supplies stockpile was barely big enough to crowd two basketball courts. By the time California ramped up its pandemic response, it had enough personal protective equipment and other disaster supplies to fill 52 football fields. California spent $15.6 billion on direct pandemic response during the covid crisis years, much of it provided by the federal government. Today, the stockpile fits into about 12½ football fields, though it can seesaw from month to month. According to the state, the current stockpile includes 101 million face masks, 26 million more than the 90-day supply recommended by the state’s pandemic preparedness guideline. That includes 88 million N95 masks, more than the emergency services agency said was needed last year. The high-efficiency masks are considered crucial to protect against airborne viruses such as covid-19. Although the state is building up its stockpile, Palmer could not say if the additional masks are related to fears of bird flu, only that planners are always working “to keep pace with the current risk environment.” The state’s goal, Palmer said, is to have “an initial supply during emergencies to allow us the time to secure resources,” whether through the federal government or by buying more. There is no indication of spread between humans in the recent California bird flu cases, and health officials say public risk remains low. Human transmission of bird flu is among several worst-case scenarios for a new pandemic, alongside the possibility of a resurgent mutant coronavirus; wider international spread of mpox, Marburg virus, or Ebola; or an entirely new virus for which there initially is no immunity or vaccine. Yet, health officials nationwide have struggled to track bird flu transmission. And California has a history of swinging back and forth on preparedness. Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered an increase in California’s pandemic preparedness in 2006 in response to an earlier threat from bird flu. That included three mobile hospitals that could immediately be deployed during disasters. Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, ended the program in 2011 as state finances went bust. By the time covid struck, the state released 21 million N95 masks, some so old they were past their expiration date. Now hospitals are required to maintain their own three-month supply of masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment under a state law passed in 2020. California’s aerosol transmissible disease standard also uniquely requires hospitals and other high-risk workplaces to follow precautions such as using negative pressure isolation rooms and the highest level of protective equipment until more is known about a new pathogen. “It is difficult to overstate the level of unpreparedness exhibited by hospitals both in and outside of California in dealing with the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19,” according to a legislative analysis. “Harrowing images of nurses walking the corridors of hospitals in makeshift masks and garbage bags became commonplace.” California Hospital Association spokesperson Jan Emerson-Shea said hospitals “continuously prepare to respond to all types of disasters, including outbreaks of transmissible viruses.” In addition, Palmer said California has five mobile hospitals acquired from the federal government, though they got little use during the pandemic. She said they have to be maintained, such as making sure pulse oximeters have working batteries. But, once again, the current deficit has the state trying to strike a balance. While lawmakers rejected most of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million proposed cut to public health funding, the state slashed funding for its stockpile of personal protective equipment by one-third a year ago after it determined that no additional covid-related purchases were necessary, according to the Department of Finance. California eliminated funding this year for eight 53-foot-long trailers that would have moved stockpiled items between warehouses. It’s also cutting nearly $40 million over the next four years from its $175 million disaster stockpile budget. The state’s preparedness wasn’t good enough for Californians Against Pandemics, which gathered more than 1 million signatures to put a ballot measure before voters in November. The measure would have increased taxes on people with incomes over $5 million and used that money for pandemic prevention and response. But that effort collapsed after one of its key financial supporters, former cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried, was convicted of defrauding customers and investors. In exchange for initiative backers dropping the measure, state officials agreed to broaden the scope of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine, which was created in 2015 to focus on developing new medicines and therapies, to include technologies for preventing another pandemic. “By harnessing the power of precision medicine, California is moving to the forefront of pandemic preparedness and prevention,” Newsom said at the time. Rodger Butler, a spokesperson for the state Health and Human Services Agency, said it’s unclear if the precision medicine initiative will receive additional funding. Full Article
if CapChat: Previewing The California Democratic Party Convention By www.capradio.org Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT This is a big week in the California State Legislature. We’ve reached that point in the calendar where bills must pass the house where they originated. Big items on that list are police use of force and several others. Also, the California Democratic Party Convention is this weekend in San Francisco. Fourteen presidential candidates are slated to attend. (Former Vice President, Joe Biden is not attending. He’ll be in Ohio) This alone suggests the importance of California to the 2020 election. California Democrats have long set the policy agenda for other blue states and are now influencing the party’s presidential primary because the state has moved its primary up to early March. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has an update in this week’s CapChat. Full Article
if Triathletes Win Eight Medals At Carifta Games By bernews.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:05:12 +0000 The Bermuda triathlon team made an outstanding showing at the 2024 Carifta Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships in Barbados, winning eight medals on the first day. A spokesperson said, “On the first day of competition, the Bermuda triathlon team put in some outstanding performances at the 2024 Carifta Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships held in Barbados. Both Sanchez Smith and Naomi MacGuinness […] Full Article All News Sports #GoodNews #Triathlon
if Remember When: Butterfield Fifth In Hawaii By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:20:14 +0000 It has been exactly nine years since triathlete Tyler Butterfield produced the performance of a lifetime after finishing fifth at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, on October 10, 2015. Up against a formidable field, Butterfield, beat his previous best of seventh in 2013, finishing in 8hr 23min 9sec — exactly a minute […] Full Article All Sports #Triathlon #TylerButterfield
if Jevone Morrissey Thanks Swift Responders By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:27:07 +0000 Jevone Morrissey, the pilot who crashed his powerboat in St George’s on Sunday [June 9], has thanked those who came to the assistance of his crew. Morrissey and co-pilot Jordan Place’s BV-31 boat suffered a mechanical issue and hit one of the old railway bridge pylons between Coney and St George’s islands during the Bermuda […] Full Article All Sports #PowerboatRacing
if Walnut Street To Perform ‘A Life In The Theatre’ By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:16:05 +0000 As part of the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts 40th Anniversary, Walnut Street Theatre will be presenting two performances of A Life in the Theatre. This funny yet touching play provides a behind-the-scenes peek at the challenge of two actors battling for the spotlight. One experienced and the other a newcomer, they are forced […] Full Article All Entertainment #ActorsTheatre #BermudaFestival #GoodNews
if How Life Could Live Under the Ice on Mars By www.universetoday.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:58:59 +0000 Mars has been a fascination to us for centuries. Early observations falsely gave impressions of an intelligent civilisation but early visiting probes revealed a stark, desolate world. Underneath the surface is a few metres of water ice and a recent study by NASA suggests sunlight could reach the layer. If it does, it may allow … Continue reading "How Life Could Live Under the Ice on Mars" The post How Life Could Live Under the Ice on Mars appeared first on Universe Today. Full Article Life Mars ancient life on mars ice on Mars life on mars NASA subsurface water on Mars Water on Mars
if Dascha Polanco and Paige Hurd Each to Star in New "Ripped from the Headlines" Originals for Lifetime By www.thefutoncritic.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:59:00 GMT The former stars in "Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story" on January 11; while the latter leads "Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story" on January 18. Full Article
if Улучшения и ограничения, которые появились в обновлении приложения Spotify: что нужно знать пользователю By gagadget.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:26:01 +0200 Spotify представил обновление мобильного приложения, полностью переработав очередь песен и некоторые элементы управления. В этом обновлении появились как плюси, так и минусы. Full Article
if California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug By www.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-11-13T19:40:49Z Full Article
if SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California By www.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-11-13T21:00:55Z Full Article
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if Employee of Japanese Job-Quitting Service Hires Different Job-Quitting Service to Quit His Job By www.neatorama.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:20:34 -0800 Okay, that headline is a lot, but it is about as succinct a summary as I can provide. Sora News 24 has the full story.A taishoku daikou is a company that a worker in Japan will hire to inform his/her current employer that he is quitting. This is apparently a thriving industry in Japan for cultural reasons that elude my understanding.Momuri is the name of one such company that has processed over 20,000 resignations. Recently a rival firm contacted Momuri and informed it that a Mormuri employee was quitting. This particular employee had, prior to his employment at Mormuri, been a customer who had hired Momuri to help him quit the job that he had at the time.You follow that?Photo: Lukas Bieri Full Article
if Bitcoin Crosses $90,000, Ethereum, Dogecoin Move Higher As Coinbase Lists Pepe, Dogwifhat By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:39:29 GMT Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher as meme coins Pepe and Dogwifhat were listed for trading on Coinbase COIN. Notable Statistics: - IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increased by 18.7% and daily active addresses growing by 7.8%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are up from… Full Article
if Trump will amplify American exceptionalism and divergence from Europe By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:12:30 GMT On most dimensions, the policy mix of incoming president is positive for US equities Full Article
if Trump's First Term Wasn't Fiscally Responsible. Will His Second Be Different? By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:12:45 GMT Donald Trump won the election. The House and Senate are in Republican hands. That means the GOP now owns the debt and its consequences. This responsibility, while too much for past politicians, presents the opportunity of a lifetime: namely, to be the ones who put the government back on fiscal… Full Article
if Wounded Russian troops had their medical payouts cut back in one swift move from the Kremlin By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:56:36 GMT Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday limiting a $30,000 payout to injured soldiers based on the severity of their wounds. MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Russia enacted a new decree on Wednesday that limits payouts for injured soldiers based on their… Full Article
if EON Boosts Power-Grid Spending by 20% as Europe Electrifies By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:29:30 GMT Full Article
if Merck KGaA Beats Estimates on Boost From Life Science Unit By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:29:35 GMT Full Article
if Asia-Pacific markets mixed after U.S. inflation report reinforces Fed rate cut expectations By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:08:33 GMT Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday after the U.S. October consumer price index reading reinforced expectations that the Fed would cuts rates again in December. The CPI came in line with expectations, accelerating slightly to an annual inflation rate of 2.6%. Core CPI, which straps out… Full Article
if Asia-Pacific trades mostly lower amid data, earning reports By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:19:45 GMT Major Asia-Pacific stock exchanges traded mostly lower on Thursday amid more economic data and earnings reports.The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that the seasonally adjusted unemployment r... Full Article
if Melissa McCarthy Says That If the ‘Ghostbusters’ Remake Ruined Your Childhood Then You Must Have Had a ‘Sh*tty Childhood’ By www.cracked.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0800 By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024 Full Article
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if This Is Not Your Regular GLADOM: 3 IKEA Hacks That Turn Basic Into Beautiful By ikeahackers.net Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 If you frequent IKEA, you’re likely familiar with the GLADOM tray table. The practical side table with a removable tray table is among IKEA’s best-sellers, and right now, you can snag one for just $14.99 as part of the IKEA Family Price promotion—down from the regular price of $19.99, valid until November 26. If you’ve been on the hunt for the perfect side table but are hesitant about the GLADOM because so many people seem to have one, you’re in […] The post This Is Not Your Regular GLADOM: 3 IKEA Hacks That Turn Basic Into Beautiful appeared first on IKEA Hackers. Full Article Coffee & Side Tables Gladom Latest on IG
if If They Cut The Undersea Cables That Connect Us To The Internet, Will It Crash The Global Economy? By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:54:06 +0000 The U.S. is accusing Russia of preparing to cut undersea cables which carry Internet traffic all over the world, and Russia is accusing western powers of preparing to do the exact same thing. In some cases, these undersea cables literally stretch from one continent to another, and so it is impossible to guard them. That … Full Article Commentary
if British Museum given its most valuable gift ever By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:48:48 GMT Nearly 2,000 Chinese ceramics worth £1bn are to be donated to the institution by a charitable foundation. Full Article
if What a Republican trifecta means for Trump's second term By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:36:29 GMT Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years. Full Article
if Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:18:29 GMT The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark. Full Article
if Experts Testify US Is Running Secret UAP Programs By entertainment.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-14T07:00:00+00:00 During a public joint hearing today titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth," four experts testified that the U.S. is running secret UAP programs, including crash retrieval and reverse-engineering programs for advanced nonhuman technology. Although the Pentagon maintains there's no evidence of alien spacecraft, witnesses like Luis Elizondo and Michael Gold argue that UAPs represent an intelligence enigma and call for open, stigma-free study to address potential security concerns and unknown scientific possibilities. NPR reports: Tim Gallaudet, retired rear admiral, U.S. Navy; CEO of Ocean STL Consulting, LLC "Confirmation that UAPs are interacting with humanity came for me in January 2015," Gallaudet said in his written testimony (PDF). He describes being part of a pre-deployment naval exercise off the U.S. East Coast that culminated in the famous "Go Fast" video, in which a Navy F/A-18 jet's sensors recorded "an unidentified object exhibiting flight and structural characteristics unlike anything in our arsenal." He was among a group of commanders involved in the exercise who received an email containing the video, which was sent by the operations officer of Fleet Forces Command, Gallaudet said. "The very next day, the email disappeared from my account and those of the other recipients without explanation," he said. Luis Elizondo, author and former Department of Defense official Elizondo's written testimony (PDF) was brief and alleged that a secretive arms race is playing out on the global stage. "Let me be clear: UAP are real," he wrote. "Advanced technologies not made by our Government -- or any other government -- are monitoring sensitive military installations around the globe. Furthermore, the U.S. is in possession of UAP technologies, as are some of our adversaries." Elizondo is a former intelligence officer who later "managed a highly sensitive Special Access Program on behalf of the White House and the National Security Council," according to his official bio (PDF). "By 2012, [Elizondo] was the senior ranking person of the DOD's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, a secretive Pentagon unit that studied unidentified anomalous phenomena," his bio states, adding that he resigned in 2017. Michael Gold, former NASA associate administrator of space policy and partnerships; member of NASA UAP Independent Study Team Gold's written testimony (PDF) stressed the need for government agencies and academics to "overcome the pernicious stigma that continues to impede scientific dialogue and open discussions" about unexplained phenomena. "As the saying goes, the truth is out there," Gold said, "we just need to be bold enough and brave enough to face it." Michael Shellenberger, founder of Public, a news outlet on the Substack platform Shellenberger's testimony (PDF) ran to some 214 pages, including a lengthy timeline of UAP reports from 1947 to 2023. Shellenberger pressed the White House and Congress to act, calling for the adoption of UAP transparency legislation and cutting funds for any related programs that aren't disclosed to lawmakers. "UAP transparency is bi-partisan and critical to our national security," his written testimony stated. You can watch the proceeding here. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
if A gold Apple Watch link bracelet similar to one worn by Beyoncé is finally available to buy — if you have $349 By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:23:07 +0000 A stainless steel version similar to Apple's gold Watch band, once worn by Kanye West and Beyoncé, is now available for $349. Full Article Tech apple apple-watch kanye-west beyonce karl-lagerfeld
if Republicans keep the House, handing Trump a trifecta of government control By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:35:32 +0000 With the GOP retaining control of the House, Trump will enjoy a trifecta for at least the first two years of his term. Full Article Politics News election-2024 democrats republicans house-of-representatives donald-trump trifecta
if Mark Zuckerberg just released his own NSFW version of 'Get Low' in a tribute to his wife By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:58:53 +0000 To pay tribute to his wife, Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg got in the recording booth with T-Pain for the heavily autotuned track. Full Article Tech Media Entertainment mark-zuckerberg mark-zuckerberg-t-shirts t-pain music rap mark-zuckerberg-net-worth
if How to watch NWSL Playoffs: Live stream women's soccer semifinals By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:04:16 +0000 The NWSL semifinals kick off this weekend. We'll show you how to watch the NWSL Playoffs from home. Full Article Streaming (Reviews) Sports Reviews streaming insider-reviews vpn how-to-watch nwsl
if I've been on Carnival's cheapest and most expensive cruise lines — see how the $430-per-day difference compares By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:23:36 +0000 Carnival's budget-friendly cruises are a stark contrast from its sister brand Seabourn's luxury voyages. Full Article Travel Transportation carnival-corp carnival-cruise-line seabourn luxury-travel budget-travel
if Ken Griffin takes a 44% loss selling 2 Chicago penthouses he never lived in as he moves to Florida By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:30:38 +0000 The billionaire hedge funder sold two luxury condos for $19 million after paying about $37 million. He's going all in on Florida real estate instead. Full Article Real Estate ken-griffin citadel chicago miami florida luxury-real-estate billionaires hedge-funds
if Spotify takes aim at YouTube with a new revenue-sharing program for creators By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:17:47 +0000 Spotify goes after YouTube's video podcast dominance by removing ads for paid subscribers and introducing a new revenue program for creators. Full Article Media Tech Advertising spotify youtube podcasting creators influencers limited-synd
if Wounded Russian troops had their medical payouts cut back in one swift move from the Kremlin By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:47:31 +0000 Russian troops wounded in Ukraine were to each be given about $30,000. But that's now been reduced to $10,000 for less severe injuries. Full Article Military & Defense International russia ukraine-war vladimir-putin
if News24 | FESTIVE READING | Enchanting new kids' books for year-end: Perfect gifts to spark imagination By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Nov 14 2024 09:01:51 Children’s books are the ideal gift, and they also help foster a reading culture. Full Article
if House, Senate Leadership Fights Dominate The Week After GOP Secures Trifecta By conservativefiringline.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:15:10 +0000 The following article, House, Senate Leadership Fights Dominate The Week After GOP Secures Trifecta, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. This week the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to choose their leadership after Republicans won majorities in the Senate and House in the 2024 elections and President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House, securing the trifecta for the GOP for the first time since 2016. The Senate … Continue reading House, Senate Leadership Fights Dominate The Week After GOP Secures Trifecta ... Full Article Politics Biden democrats house leadership Republicans Senate Trump
if 'We're Finally Free': Tim Walz's Children Describe Life After Election, And Kamala May Not Like the Message By www.westernjournal.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:56:58 +0000 While we often wonder post-election how the losing side’s candidates are faring, we forget that the process also takes a heavy toll on their loved ones. While President-elect Donald Trump‘s […] The post 'We're Finally Free': Tim Walz's Children Describe Life After Election, And Kamala May Not Like the Message appeared first on The Western Journal. Full Article Commentary 2024 election Democrats Donald Trump Family Kamala Harris Social media TikTok Tim Walz X post
if Sport | Pollard or Libbok? Boks looking for 'same player' to drive attack despite differences By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 12:00:29 Handre Pollard and Manie Libbok are obviously two very different players, but attack coach Tony Brown views them as the same when it comes to driving the Springbok attack. Full Article
if Sport | All the Bomb Squad fuss: 'If anybody else had done it...' says Bok No 8 Jasper Wiese By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Nov 14 2024 07:01:30 The Springboks aren't too perturbed by all the commotion in the Northern Hemisphere about their fearsome Bomb Squad. Actually, they welcome it. Full Article
if Sport | Denis Onyango explains how Uganda rose from the ashes to sit on the brink of Afcon qualification By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Nov 14 2024 05:00:39 Denis Onyango didn't think that Uganda would find themselves in the driver's seat of their group in the Afcon qualifiers, with two games to go, when he saw the teams they were pitted against. Full Article
